Richard Hornby
Lumiere 2015 launch
The official Lumiere 2015 website has been launched. Details of Richard and Alison’s installation, Rainbow River, can be found at http://www.lumiere-festival.com/programme/durham/rainbow-river/. Please note that all the locations are currently provisional, so we have a few more surprises waiting in store for November! Richard and Alison were also featured in Sunderland Echo’s preview to the event, which can be … Read more
Artist Profile: Alison Lowery
For Lumiere 2015, Richard is working with Alison Lowery. Here is a little bit more about her, and their partnership together. Alison is a native of Durham City. Her father was born in Sidegate, and he has many nefarious tales of his upbringing next to the Wear. Both her parents are from mining families and she has … Read more
Volcano! Was it supposed to go bang like that?
Next Wednesday (26 August), Mallard Days tutor and volcanologist Hannah Wynn will be leading a discussion on volcanic monitoring and prediction throughout history at the Literary and Philosophical Society in Newcastle. The event starts at 6pm, and is free of charge. Throughout history, volcanic eruptions have been witnessed and described by man. In the early days, … Read more